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Schroeder, Sheryll
Monday, September 23,2013 9:48 AM
Goodwin, Heather
FW: Short term rentalsSubject:
Agenda correspondence for the 11-12-13 Council Meeting
Sheryll Schroeder
lnterim City Clerk
City of San Luis Obispo
(80s) 781-7102
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From: Marx, Jan
Sent: Monday, September 23,2013 8:54 AM
To: Patty Andreen; Carpenter, Dan; Ashbaugh, John; Smith, Kathy; Christianson, Carlyn
Cc: Schroeder, Sheryll; Johnson, Derek
Subject: RE: Short term rentals
Thank you, Patty. Since this item will be on our agenda, the Brown Act applies. As you know, this means council cannot
engage in exchange of opinions with each other, outside of an open hearing, I am including our city clerk in this
response so that your message can be posted as agenda correspondence at the time we consider this item.
Allthe best,
Jan
Jan Howell Marx
Mayor of San Luis Obispo
(80s) 781-71.20 or (80s) s41-2716
From: Patty Andreen [andreenfam@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 2L,20t3 7:32 PM
To: Carpenter, Dan; Ashbaugh, John; Smith, Kathy; Christianson, Carlyn; Marx, Jan
Subject: Short term rentals
Dear council members: Much has been said about the pros and cons of short term rentals and I understand you will
consider this issue in the near future. I have not tried it myself as I was fortunate to find good longer term tenants for
my guest house.
I am a senior and might face a time when short term rentals are needed to supplement my income. Why not just stick
with long term rental you might ask? I have family members who may from time to time need my guest house too,
including an aging mother and a student daughter. I wish to maintain the flexibility offered by short time rental. Others
have told me they would lose their home if not for short term rentals.
My guest house is about twenty five feet from my primary dwelling on Chorro St. lt is a converted garage which was
done decades ago. I occupy the front home and would know if a noise or behavior problem developed with my
visitors/tenants and would take corrective action so as not to offend my neighbors who live close by.
When council considers any proposed amendment to the current ban on short term rentals, I suggest that you adopt
a narrow exception to the ban that would allow an owner to rent his/her property on a short term basis if the
roomls/property being rented are used as the owner's primary dwelling. Allowing an accessory building like mine to be
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rented is not likely to be disruptive since lwill be present to take charge of the situation, Fines can be levied on the
owners for failing to control renters. This is no worse than student rentals--maybe better. I think the opposition has
become a bit hysterical.
The tax advantages to the City in allowing this kind of tourism should not be overlooked. One can reasonably expect
that the increased sales tax from spending during longer overnight visits (as opposed to just a night or two in a motel)
and the TOT collected by the cíty will more than offset any enforcement issues or costs. The economy will benefit from
more visitors who settle into a home rather than pass through town between Hearst Castle and LA.
I urge you to tweak the rule just enough to legitimize a practice which is becoming increasingly common in desirable
locations like SLO and which I believe does much more good than harm. You cannot please everyone but lthink the few
staunch opponents will find that their fears of neighborhood disintegration are exaggerated. Thank you for your
consideration.
Patty Andreen, San Luis Obispo
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